New Regulations (The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017) came into force on 26th June 2017. They continue to apply to estate agents as a regulated sector. However the general obligations, including...
When advertising properties for sharers there are two areas where advertising could be regarded as misleading: Quoting the rent on a weekly basis when in fact the rent is payable per calendar month. It is not unreasonable for an applicant looking at a rent quoted at...
A woman fell 30ft into a well on a viewing resulting in the estate agent being fined £200,000 + expenses The Wiltshire estate agent pleaded guilty last week at Swindon magistrates court to a charge of breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act for failure to...
Due to the addition of Ground 7B to Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 (as amended) to accommodate the requirements under the Immigration Act 2016 the Section 8 (Form 3) has been updated. Please make sure that if you do serve Section 8 notices you are using the latest...
As you are aware new and renewed tenancies must have an EPC rating of at least ‘E’ with effect from April 2018. There are circumstances where a landlord can apply to go onto an exemption database. Agents should be starting to check their portfolio to identify any...
